TIPNIS: The head of the coca growers in Caranavi, La Paz, Juan Machaca is threatening to blockade the TIPNIS protest walk; if the group does not meet with the government. He demands that the road through the TIPNIS and hydrocarbon investments should continue as they will bring development. http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-09-13/vernotaahora.php?id=110912191751 Today, the presence of the Foreign Affairs Minister, David Choquehuanca…
Category: Environment
Sadly evidence: UN report on Bolivian coca crop
Pagina Siete reports coca crops in Chapare is extending to Yapacani, see below map: Reports warns that 22% of the coca leaf are inside the National Parks of the Chapare, Cochabamba. Around 39 hectares are reported in Yapacani, Santa Cruz; report was delivered yesterday to the Bolivian government. [remember that in the past, coca growers always “claimed”…
TIPNIS group to face trouble in Yucumo
This cartoon is from El Diario, Sep 11, 2011. It shows how the TIPNIS protest walking group continues its march towards La Paz. As they reach Yucumo, a group of sympathizers from current government, like coca growers and settlers have dug ditches and are blockading the road, hoping to stop the TIPNIS group. The Permanent Human…
Bolivian Roads: TIPNIS is just the tip of the iceberg…
La Razon’s article today has an interesting analysis that involved the TIPNIS road and the trans-oceanic corridors that cross Bolivia, as shown in the map above. Two development “visions” exist these days in Bolivia, one “traditional” as envisioned by the indigenous groups; and a “modern” one by current government. Former head of CEJIS and current Presidency…
Bolivian TIPNIS protest UPDATE Sep 10, 2011
Heavy rain and cold weather prevented the TIPNIS marching group to continue yesterday. Today, they intend to walk 25 kilometers and reach La Embocada. Government officials went back to La Paz, they say they will come back whenever the indigenous people reconvenes them. In Yucumo, there are still some settlers (colonos) who sympathize with the…
Bolivian plane crashed: eight corpses found, one still missing
After 40 hours of search, since Aerocon flight was reported missing, crashed plane was found in an isolated place, between 10 to 15 kilometers away from Trinidad. Unfortunately, eight of the nine people on board died and one is missing, search for him continues. The remainings are being delivered to the mourning families, two of them will be expatriated…
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